Tag: Grape

Muscadine Lines: Celebrating Florida’s Native Grape at Muscadine Field Day

by George Laibl
October 24, 2025

Fresh, frozen, fermented, or stomped — there are so many ways to enjoy muscadine grapes, one of the sweetest treasures of the Southeast. Personally, I like mine right off the vine, barefoot, after a late afternoon summer shower. They remind ... READ MORE

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“These Grapes Are Excellent”

by Barbara L. Edmonds
September 24, 2024

University of Florida, Associate Professor, Dr. Ali Sarkhosh met with Levy residents to discuss Vitis rotundifolia, commonly called muscadine, scuppernong, bullaces or bullet grape. During his presentation, Sarkhosh cited a study (Habibi et. ... READ MORE

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Grow Grapes? Wine Not? Muscadine grapes in Florida.

by Wayne Hobbs
November 17, 2023

The grape of the south, the Muscadine The grape of the south is the muscadine. It is one of the few grape varieties that perform well in the hot climate of the southeastern United States. The native variety of muscadine is called 'Scuppernong'. ... READ MORE

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Tags: Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Grape, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Muscadine

Grape Expectations: Growing Muscadine Grapes

by Judy Jean
July 23, 2023

While citrus trees have long been a popular choice for home gardeners, let me introduce you to the delightful world of muscadine grapes—a refreshing alternative that may just make you reconsider your planting preferences. Muscadine grapes ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Edible Crops, Flagler County, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Grape, Grapes, Grapevine, Muscadine, Plants

Muscadine Grape: a Popular Fruit for North Florida

by rlcarter
August 10, 2015

The muscadine grape is a popular fruit that grows very well here in North Florida. It has smaller leaves than bunch grapes and fruit are harvested singly, rather than in bunches. Theses grapes can be enjoyed fresh and also be used for home ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscape, Fruit, Fruit Trees, General Gardening, Grape, Muscadine, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2015, Vines

Muscadine Grapes

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 29, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Growing up in a rural area like Wakulla gives kids the opportunity to explore nature and learn its many benefits. Wild grapes may be one of the sweetest benefits of living in the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Community, Environment, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Fruit, General Information, Grape, Grow, Growing, Les Harrison, Muscadine, Native, Natural Resources, Plants, Sweet, Trees, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wild, Wild Grape

Start Thinking about Muscadines: A Native Northwest Florida Fruit

by Matthew Orwat
September 16, 2014

Mother always said "never be late" but in the case of certain muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) cultivars, it's good to be late. Although muscadine harvest can begin as early as July, gardeners with late bearing muscadines are still reaping ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscape, Fruit Trees, Grape, Muscadine, Panhandle Gardening

UF researcher’s work takes Florida a step closer to disease-resistant grapes

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 27, 2011

Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dennis Gray may not be able to control Florida’s humidity, but he wants to help popular grape varieties shrug off diseases that thrive in muggy weather, and open up new markets ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cisgenic, Disease Resistance, Grape, Grapes, Gray

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